Wow!  I just stumbled upon these and I’m amazed at the level of skill and talent that it would take to create something like this.  Not only is it amazing to me that someone would think of doing this, but it’s also amazing because it’s on such a small scale!  See more over at Bringing Design Home.

My Robblins Series is officially for sale in the shop!  Each 5 in. x 5 in. acrylic on canvas piece is hand-painted by me and they are all my original designs.  I started doodling these little fellas all over the place and then when a friend invited me to hang in one of his art shows earlier this year, I figured that was the perfect opportunity to showcase these.  Now, you can have them too!

Here are a few inspirational things that came across this week and I just had to share them!  Enjoy…

Hitchcock-inspired embroidery found on What, No Mints?

Reupholstered couch that’s kid and pet friendly?!  Yes ma’am!  From A Bit of Sunshine.

What’s better than adorable photos of sweet lil animals?! NOTHING!  Absolutely nothing!  I found a write up on Sharon Montrose on Shrimp Salad Circus and instanly fell in love with Sharon’s work.  She truely is a talented woman.  Vist both Sharon’s site and Shrimp Salad Circus for some more insite.

Hand-stitched Place cards – Christina Williams shows you that they are easier to make than you might think…

I’m so excited to finally share these with you!  Here are a few little paintings that will be added to the shop very soon.  They are my original designs and each are hand-painted by yours truly.

{Peg Leg}

{True Love}

{Me & My Pup}

A friend of ours hosted a mini art show in LoHi Friday night and I was lucky enough to hang a few of the pieces that I’ve been working on.  We had a wonderful time looking at all of the other art works and mingling amongst family and friends.  We had so much support and it was such a  special evening.

These original paintings (by yours truely) and a few others will be for sale in the shop early next month, so be sure to stop by then.

I simply adore birds of all kinds and love to see when people are inspired to create works incorporating birds.  Here are a few that I really enjoy…

Art & Philanthropy’s “Bird’s on a Wire” is created from recycled paper and soy inks

“Three Little Birds” by Julia Patrucco (found at YayArt)

“Feeding Birds” by Kristiana Pärn

I absolutely love this Morph piece that I did when I was in High School!  I went through a phase where I drew and painted nothing but Bumble Bees and this was one of my pride and joys of that time. It’s a Bumble Bee morphing into a plane!  So neat and so special!

This is a fantastic way to test your creativity.This “clever advertising campaign for Panamericana School of Art and Design encourages people everywhere to test their creativity.”  There are a series of either X’s or O’s and you are supposed to draw as many things as possible out of those letters/symbols.  It really gets you mind churning, and it would be fun to do with a friend.  The best part is that they didn’t limit it to paper, they also drew on t-shirts, walls, dorrs, etc.  For more images and info, check them out here!

I would like to share one of my all time favorite artists, Mark Ryden.  He is so amazingly talented, that it blows my mind!  He potrays disterbing, yet beautiful images and symbols with incredible technique.  I mean, the man can paint!  He seems to be a very personal man; he is mysterious.  If you’d like to get to know him a bit more, check out this site. I’ve read a lot about him online and still feel that there is more untuched info on him.  His mysterious nature is very appealing to me, I constantly want to know more.  Better yet, I want to know the why’s.  There is something about his paintings that’s truly captivating.  I can look at them for hours and still be amazed at his creativity and skill.  Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.  I think it’s easy to get caught up in all of the reacurring numerology, symbols, and icons, but I like to just let each piece be what it is. Here are his shows/series:  The Snow Yak Show, The Tree Show, Bunnies & Bees, The Meat Show, Blood, Gallery One, Gallery Two, Gallery Three, and Wondertoonel.  Enjoy!